Public charity · Southeastern, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
In 2024 it gave 506 grants worth $32.9 million to Tennessee groups, 36 of them in Hamilton County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $37,900.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 506 totaling $32.9 million · 36 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $37,900 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $16,000: the middle grant to the 251 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Knox County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Washington County, Sullivan County, Blount County and 34 more · plus 26715 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 249 of 502.
- Total giving that year
- $3.5 billion
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3499.1M | $32.9M | 506 |
| 2023 | $3047.6M | $28.7M | 430 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Rebecca MoffettPresident
- Ann L GillChief philanthropic officer
- Mark FroehlichChief financial officer
- Deone PowellGc & chf leg off(through 3/25)
- Jodi RosenChief development officer
- Elaine KenigChief communications officer
- Lisa LenkerSr. mgr. risk & complex assets
- Victoria Kelber-MckeeSr. manager product owner
- Jessica NeffSr. manager, head of delivery
- Mary Jane EmeryDir of fin/ctr (through 11/24)
- Jessica MeltzerChief of staff
- John J BrennanTrustee & chairman
- Renee B BoothTrustee
- Michael F HollandTrustee (through 6/25)
- Michael S MillerTrustee
- Larry DubinskiTrustee
- Luis M ViceiraTrustee
- Celia RoadySecretary (through 6/25)
- Megan BellSecretary (as of 6/25)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 104 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 201 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 160 |
| $100,000 or more | 41 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamilton County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John T Fontaine Jr Charity Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $800K |
| Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church | Lookout Mtn, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $323K |
| Two Rivers Church of Chattanooga | Ooltewah, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $295K |
| Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church | Signal Mtn, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $100K |
| Chattanooga Christian School Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $57K |
| Outpost Centers International | Apison, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $50K |
| Silverdale Baptist Church | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $45K |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $31K |
| Every Eye Will See Him Ministries Inc. | Hixson, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $27K |
| Stuart Heights Baptist Church | Hixson, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $26K |
| National Model Railroad Assn Inc. | Soddydaisy, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $25K |
| Skyuka Hall | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $25K |
| Mccallie School Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $23K |
| Pta Tennessee Congress of Parents Teachers Inc. | Lookout Mtn, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $21K |
| St Timothy's Episcopal Church | Signal Mountain, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $21K |
| Public School Bible Study Committee | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $20K |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $20K |
| Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covena | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $20K |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $20K |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $17K |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan C | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $15K |
| Mustard Tree Ministries Inc. | Hixson, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $13K |
| Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $10K |
| General Council On Finance & Admins of the United | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $10K |
| Notre Dame High School | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $10K |
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